Comments on: I’m not going to write about Katrina http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/09/02/im-not-going-to-write-about-katrina/ dawn friedman's blog Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:13:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: ivyblogs http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/09/02/im-not-going-to-write-about-katrina/#comment-1724 ivyblogs Fri, 02 Sep 2005 16:06:05 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=682#comment-1724 When it gets to be too much for me, I call my congressman and last night I e-mailed the White House. I know these are probably pointless things to do, but you never know. The terrible suffering of American citizens hasn't made a difference to them, but worrying about votes might make them do something. When it gets to be too much for me, I call my congressman and last night I e-mailed the White House. I know these are probably pointless things to do, but you never know. The terrible suffering of American citizens hasn’t made a difference to them, but worrying about votes might make them do something.

]]> By: Kath http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/09/02/im-not-going-to-write-about-katrina/#comment-1723 Kath Fri, 02 Sep 2005 15:25:31 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=682#comment-1723 We don't have cable or a readily accessible tv, as much because there is only so much I can take in. That is okay. Maybe even better than okay. An aquaintance once started to tell me about a movie she had seen and then changed her mind, telling me that I wouldn't be able to handle it, emotionally. At first I was offended. Then I wondered if there was something wrong with me. Each of us just have different levels for all kinds of things. Me, I can volunteer in an abuse shelter for years and handle it. Watch a graphic movie about the same things. No way. You are helping. I can only guess how many hits the Red Cross rec'd just from this site. This book sounds so lovely. I will try and find it to add to my collection. I am always open to recommendations for my book shelf. We don’t have cable or a readily accessible tv, as much because there is only so much I can take in.
That is okay. Maybe even better than okay.
An aquaintance once started to tell me about a movie she had seen and then changed her mind, telling me that I wouldn’t be able to handle it, emotionally.
At first I was offended. Then I wondered if there was something wrong with me.
Each of us just have different levels for all kinds of things. Me, I can volunteer in an abuse shelter for years and handle it. Watch a graphic movie about the same things. No way.
You are helping. I can only guess how many hits the Red Cross rec’d just from this site.

This book sounds so lovely. I will try and find it to add to my collection. I am always open to recommendations for my book shelf.

]]> By: Karen M http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/09/02/im-not-going-to-write-about-katrina/#comment-1722 Karen M Fri, 02 Sep 2005 15:03:23 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=682#comment-1722 The whole thing is just so horrible and sad...I hope J's family is doing ok. I think we'll wait for See the Moon. It's hard enough reliving that day for me - it can wait until Lena's old enough to read it together. The whole thing is just so horrible and sad…I hope J’s family is doing ok.

I think we’ll wait for See the Moon. It’s hard enough reliving that day for me - it can wait until Lena’s old enough to read it together.

]]> By: kristin http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/09/02/im-not-going-to-write-about-katrina/#comment-1721 kristin Fri, 02 Sep 2005 13:09:16 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=682#comment-1721 i work the Morning Edition shift at an NPR station, and i have been totally overwhelmed by the news of Hurricane Katrina. story after story of people who can't find their families, and victims who are suffering without food and water. why the hell is it taking so long to get help to these people?!? even if we can't get them out yet, why isn't the government dropping cases and cases of bottled water and MRE's and diapers and formula, etc., for people to have while they wait....it's almost too much to bear... i hope J hears from her family soon..... i work the Morning Edition shift at an NPR station, and i have been totally overwhelmed by the news of Hurricane Katrina. story after story of people who can’t find their families, and victims who are suffering without food and water. why the hell is it taking so long to get help to these people?!? even if we can’t get them out yet, why isn’t the government dropping cases and cases of bottled water and MRE’s and diapers and formula, etc., for people to have while they wait….it’s almost too much to bear…

i hope J hears from her family soon…..

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